Awesome movie after a long time. Good storyline and a positive attitude movie. The storyline is about a man who is able to adjust and do any kind of work to win in life. He just made me realize the truth once more time, anybody can do what i am doing and i can do any kind of work. Accepting the fact and moving on is what we need to learn and the movie depicts that a lot. The love story inside the movie adds a bit of movieism to it, but overall, its worth a watch.
Jayasurya, is Priyadarshan @ Prian. Being a graduate without any full time job, he does all sorts of work, to keep his mom & sis happy. Manoj.K.Jayan as a govt employee, takes a long leave to chase his dream of making a movie and the temporary position is filled in by Prian. He comes in to the office, cleans up the old files and works efficiently as usual. Manoj, after failing in his attempt, tries to join back. Jayasurya tries to ensure that Manoj succeeds in his movie making attempt, so that he can keep his govt job alive.
The movie is filled with positiveness and freshness.
And thus ends the Sunday Matinee.....
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Seven Falls Hike - Santa Barbara
Well, i did hike after a long gap and so thought i will also blog which i haven't done for quite a while now.
The hike is called Seven Falls hike, which is on the mission canyon, santa barbara, ca. More details can be found on the link given - http://www.santabarbarahikes.com/hikes/frontcountry/7falls.shtml
The link given in the blog says "Most people in some kind of decent shape can handle these hikes, but because of the rock hopping most people end up a little sore the next day". I am blogging with soreness all over my body and that "little" is a lil untrue. Its really hard if you have not done rock climbing.
Good part is that, once you reach the peak, its an amazing pool and you can enjoy the beauty and it definitely gives you a sense of accomplishment. The hike starts with a short pathway that leads to the falls. Once you reach the falls, its just small rocks. Now there are three ways to reach the top, walk/swim on the water and climb the small falls up. The other way is to climb up the rocks and take the steep route, a lil bit scary but fun. The other way is to climb on the side rocks of the pools. This will be fun if the water is flowing as, there is a high risk of falling on the water :-)
We started around 8:30 in the morning, walked our way through the pool and somehow reached the steep route. The first half was easy but it just started to climb up. We decided to come down which was a big task of its own. Once we finished that steep climb, it was a some simple rock climbing and we went across pass through the two pools and reach the third one on the top. The water is so clear & flowing and on a sunny day(like we had in our hike) it will be so good to get drenched and spend good time on the pool. We spent around good half hour and started back.
On the way back, we took the side route to climb on the rocks beside water. We literally had to search for those finger hole sized crevices to grip our hands and walk our way back on the rocks. Some took the easier water route and we did try to climb on the rocks and reach down.
The whole hike was around 4.5 hours and since we walk through the greens through out the way and that keeps us from getting tired.
Good hike after a really long time and it was worth it. I would recommend this for all my friend readers.
The hike is called Seven Falls hike, which is on the mission canyon, santa barbara, ca. More details can be found on the link given - http://www.santabarbarahikes.com/hikes/frontcountry/7falls.shtml
The link given in the blog says "Most people in some kind of decent shape can handle these hikes, but because of the rock hopping most people end up a little sore the next day". I am blogging with soreness all over my body and that "little" is a lil untrue. Its really hard if you have not done rock climbing.
Good part is that, once you reach the peak, its an amazing pool and you can enjoy the beauty and it definitely gives you a sense of accomplishment. The hike starts with a short pathway that leads to the falls. Once you reach the falls, its just small rocks. Now there are three ways to reach the top, walk/swim on the water and climb the small falls up. The other way is to climb up the rocks and take the steep route, a lil bit scary but fun. The other way is to climb on the side rocks of the pools. This will be fun if the water is flowing as, there is a high risk of falling on the water :-)
We started around 8:30 in the morning, walked our way through the pool and somehow reached the steep route. The first half was easy but it just started to climb up. We decided to come down which was a big task of its own. Once we finished that steep climb, it was a some simple rock climbing and we went across pass through the two pools and reach the third one on the top. The water is so clear & flowing and on a sunny day(like we had in our hike) it will be so good to get drenched and spend good time on the pool. We spent around good half hour and started back.
On the way back, we took the side route to climb on the rocks beside water. We literally had to search for those finger hole sized crevices to grip our hands and walk our way back on the rocks. Some took the easier water route and we did try to climb on the rocks and reach down.
The whole hike was around 4.5 hours and since we walk through the greens through out the way and that keeps us from getting tired.
Good hike after a really long time and it was worth it. I would recommend this for all my friend readers.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Ending the neyyabhishekam offering at Sabarimala.......
From the latest news it seems that the TDB is planning to setup booth for ghee offering. You just give your ghee to the booth and collect the prasadam at another counter. There will be no crowd to take your vessels in the sannisanam. This is going to reduce the delay for all the nei abhishekam queue at the sannidanam.
http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/sabarimala-tdb-to-end-neyyabhishekam-offering/274817.html
But the question is, how hard this is going to affect the sentiments of the devotees. They bring the ghee to offer the abhishekam, just to assume that it might be used for the same!! How is TDB going to prevent any kind of misappropriation in this process. Will the ghee i take to the lord be poured ?
Some things are better left unchanged....
http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/sabarimala-tdb-to-end-neyyabhishekam-offering/274817.html
But the question is, how hard this is going to affect the sentiments of the devotees. They bring the ghee to offer the abhishekam, just to assume that it might be used for the same!! How is TDB going to prevent any kind of misappropriation in this process. Will the ghee i take to the lord be poured ?
Some things are better left unchanged....
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Where & When does this End?
So recently, i came across this new article - "The Supreme Court has held that Scheduled Caste/Tribe students could not be expelled from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on the ground of poor performance."
I will leave the interpretation of this to the readers.. But just out of curiosity, what will be the quality of those students when they come out with a degree? Will that not affect the reputation of the institutes.
The Hindu : Front Page : Court: IITs can’t throw out SC/ST students for poor performance
I will leave the interpretation of this to the readers.. But just out of curiosity, what will be the quality of those students when they come out with a degree? Will that not affect the reputation of the institutes.
The Hindu : Front Page : Court: IITs can’t throw out SC/ST students for poor performance
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Sweet New Year for all those sweet tooth.....
I know its way too late for the new year wishes. Well, Just wanted to start my new year posting to be a sweet one. And here it goes, Recipe for making Badam Halwa
Ingredients:
> 1 cup whole almonds
> 1.5 cups of sugar.
> Some milk (probably couple of tbl spns)
> Ghee
> .5 - 1 cup of water
Method:
1. Boil 2 cups of water and soak the almonds for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can heat the almonds and water till the water comes to a boil and then let it cool.
2. Peel the skin off the almonds. They should just slip right out the skins when you press on them with your fingers.
3. Finely grind the almonds added very little milk . You can add a little bit more, if the blender blades absolutely refuse to move.
4. Met the sugar with the 1/2 cup of water in a bowl, till it comes to a rolling boil.
5. Add the ground almond paste and stir well to avoid any lumps.
6. Keep stirring this mixture so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
7. Add a few tsps of the ghee at regular intervals. The ghee will immediately get incorporated in the mixture.
8. Keep stirring and cooking till the mixture gets slightly thick.
9. Switch of the heat and let the halva cool. The halva will solidify by itself
Simple to make for all those bachelor people :-)
Well, forgot all abt valentine! Happy Valentine to All....
Ingredients:
> 1 cup whole almonds
> 1.5 cups of sugar.
> Some milk (probably couple of tbl spns)
> Ghee
> .5 - 1 cup of water
Method:
1. Boil 2 cups of water and soak the almonds for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can heat the almonds and water till the water comes to a boil and then let it cool.
2. Peel the skin off the almonds. They should just slip right out the skins when you press on them with your fingers.
3. Finely grind the almonds added very little milk . You can add a little bit more, if the blender blades absolutely refuse to move.
4. Met the sugar with the 1/2 cup of water in a bowl, till it comes to a rolling boil.
5. Add the ground almond paste and stir well to avoid any lumps.
6. Keep stirring this mixture so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
7. Add a few tsps of the ghee at regular intervals. The ghee will immediately get incorporated in the mixture.
8. Keep stirring and cooking till the mixture gets slightly thick.
9. Switch of the heat and let the halva cool. The halva will solidify by itself
Simple to make for all those bachelor people :-)
Well, forgot all abt valentine! Happy Valentine to All....
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
You are the lucky one.....
Just came across this article on Wikihow. Its pretty interesting read.
1. Use Your Mind. Luck is tied to the power of your imagination. Someone said, "Luck is just probability taken personally". Improved luck will require a lot of personal dedication and hard work.
2. Prepare. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity", said Seneca, Roman dramatist, philosopher and politician, 5 BC - 65 AD.[1] If you have the groundwork in place you can take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.
3. Network. Lucky people know people, lots of people. They don't have to be everyone's bosom buddy but it is the art of being open to many new people that counts. Practice feeling comfortable talking to strangers at events that you attend. And actively listen to them when you strike up a conversation because you will have a lot to learn and they will remember that you appreciated what they had to say. This can translate into opportunities; the more people you meet and the more people you display genuine interest in, the more likelihood of you meeting the right person at the right time who has an opportunity at hand that you want to be a part of.
4. Trust your instincts. That little inner voice is often right and lucky people know this. You will also know when your "common sense" or "reason" are trying to override the lucky hunch. When this happens, take a moment aside to sit and think things through clearly and uninterrupted. Consider whose voices are speaking to you when you are faced with overriding intuition - is it your own trustworthy voice or is it the voices of others' expectations - a spouse, a boss, a friend?
5. Take it easy. Anxiety and worry are enemies of luck. They introduce a factor that says "Be very risk averse" and "Whoa there! Hold back now!" You won't be stumbling across luck while you are too busy hiding out. When opportunities come, you need to notice them and you need to seize them. A lucky person believes in now as being as important as tomorrow and much more so than yesterday. Don't be held back by ghosts of failure - they were just learning experiences. And tomorrow will always come whatever happens, so do your best to enjoy today so that tomorrow has a standard to match!
6. Be ready for new opportunities. The more open you are to novel ideas and new ways of doing things, the more likely it is that you will strike it lucky. Lucky people don't plod along methodically; while that guarantees a safe and secure path, lucky people take the path less known and meet all sorts of amazing opportunities along the way. Put your foot on that path now... try something you have never done before, try something you have convinced yourself you would hate, try something that someone else has suggested you try. Be bold.
7. Be an eternal optimist. Expect the best. Yes, anyone can do this and why not? It isn't about living with the fairies. It is about being positive and creating the outcomes that you want most. Lucky people are optimistic and they expect that good things will happen to them. Heard the mantra "only good things happen to me"? Well, probably not, as most of us tend to whine "why do all the bad things happen to me?!" Stop it right now and start expecting the best.
8. Turn sour milk into a smoothie. So the milk went off? Big deal. There are still a lot things you can do with it, so do it. Instead of choosing to wallow and feel rotten about things that go wrong, look for life's lessons in the experience and look for new solutions that grow out of the bad experience. Dwelling on horrible events in your life gives them great power over you, stifling your growth and stomping on your luck. And when you view the world in this manner, even if Lady Luck does call, you're likely to sabotage it because that suits your negative mindset. Avoid the wallowing and kick yourself back into action. Sure, there are times in life when some events really set us back, such as the loss of a loved one, but far better to honor that person's memory by doing things in remembrance of them than using that loss as an eternal unhappiness trigger. It is really important to learn and grow from sadness and hardship rather than to let it harden us and turn us bitter.
9. Reframe your life. If you perceive yourself as a victim or a hapless flotsam of fate, it is time to reframe. You are a shaper of your destiny and one lucky person. You're lucky to be alive; that's the biggest blessing every single one of us gets. Honour that lucky chance and live your life to its fullest. You'll only be glad that you did.
10. Never stop learning. This is related to staying open to new opportunities. Unlucky people think their learning stopped at school or university. Lucky people realize that that was just the beginning and that life is one huge university. Soak it all up; even the stuff you find hard, boring, or uncomfortable. It really makes your life a whole lot more exciting and helps you to understand where others are coming from. Aiming to understand a wide range of perspectives makes it easier for you to forgive people and to see their points of view. Knowing this enables you to weave others' motivations into how you approach life and treat them with respect. Which leads to the next point...
11. Treat people with respect. Lucky people know that other people matter. Respect for others makes you automatically lucky because it stops you from expecting other people's behavior to conform to your own or to ease your way. Instead, you know to respect people for who they are rather than what you wish they would be. And you avoid the arrogance of placing your personality style and lifestyle beliefs above theirs.
12. Treat the Earth with respect. The Earth gives us food, water, shelter, oxygen and for some people, spiritual fulfillment. Lucky people acknowledge this and care for the world around them as a mark of this respect. Involving yourself with nature by getting outdoors and enjoying it improves your sense of self-assurance as you don't fear its elements but embrace them. In so doing, you increase your luck as you broaden your knowledge and opportunities.
13. Treat your body with respect As you hone your instincts by listening to your "inner voice", you can also become more in touch with your body awareness. Listen to it. Holistic health practitioners believe your physical, emotional, and spiritual health directly affects how you relate to the world around you.[2]
14. Do no harm. Lucky people don't use or harm others to forward their own goals. Instead they invite others to accompany them on the journey. While networking, respecting self and others, and caring for the earth around them, lucky people nurture themselves as well as those with whom they come in contact.
http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Luck
1. Use Your Mind. Luck is tied to the power of your imagination. Someone said, "Luck is just probability taken personally". Improved luck will require a lot of personal dedication and hard work.
2. Prepare. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity", said Seneca, Roman dramatist, philosopher and politician, 5 BC - 65 AD.[1] If you have the groundwork in place you can take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.
3. Network. Lucky people know people, lots of people. They don't have to be everyone's bosom buddy but it is the art of being open to many new people that counts. Practice feeling comfortable talking to strangers at events that you attend. And actively listen to them when you strike up a conversation because you will have a lot to learn and they will remember that you appreciated what they had to say. This can translate into opportunities; the more people you meet and the more people you display genuine interest in, the more likelihood of you meeting the right person at the right time who has an opportunity at hand that you want to be a part of.
4. Trust your instincts. That little inner voice is often right and lucky people know this. You will also know when your "common sense" or "reason" are trying to override the lucky hunch. When this happens, take a moment aside to sit and think things through clearly and uninterrupted. Consider whose voices are speaking to you when you are faced with overriding intuition - is it your own trustworthy voice or is it the voices of others' expectations - a spouse, a boss, a friend?
5. Take it easy. Anxiety and worry are enemies of luck. They introduce a factor that says "Be very risk averse" and "Whoa there! Hold back now!" You won't be stumbling across luck while you are too busy hiding out. When opportunities come, you need to notice them and you need to seize them. A lucky person believes in now as being as important as tomorrow and much more so than yesterday. Don't be held back by ghosts of failure - they were just learning experiences. And tomorrow will always come whatever happens, so do your best to enjoy today so that tomorrow has a standard to match!
6. Be ready for new opportunities. The more open you are to novel ideas and new ways of doing things, the more likely it is that you will strike it lucky. Lucky people don't plod along methodically; while that guarantees a safe and secure path, lucky people take the path less known and meet all sorts of amazing opportunities along the way. Put your foot on that path now... try something you have never done before, try something you have convinced yourself you would hate, try something that someone else has suggested you try. Be bold.
7. Be an eternal optimist. Expect the best. Yes, anyone can do this and why not? It isn't about living with the fairies. It is about being positive and creating the outcomes that you want most. Lucky people are optimistic and they expect that good things will happen to them. Heard the mantra "only good things happen to me"? Well, probably not, as most of us tend to whine "why do all the bad things happen to me?!" Stop it right now and start expecting the best.
8. Turn sour milk into a smoothie. So the milk went off? Big deal. There are still a lot things you can do with it, so do it. Instead of choosing to wallow and feel rotten about things that go wrong, look for life's lessons in the experience and look for new solutions that grow out of the bad experience. Dwelling on horrible events in your life gives them great power over you, stifling your growth and stomping on your luck. And when you view the world in this manner, even if Lady Luck does call, you're likely to sabotage it because that suits your negative mindset. Avoid the wallowing and kick yourself back into action. Sure, there are times in life when some events really set us back, such as the loss of a loved one, but far better to honor that person's memory by doing things in remembrance of them than using that loss as an eternal unhappiness trigger. It is really important to learn and grow from sadness and hardship rather than to let it harden us and turn us bitter.
9. Reframe your life. If you perceive yourself as a victim or a hapless flotsam of fate, it is time to reframe. You are a shaper of your destiny and one lucky person. You're lucky to be alive; that's the biggest blessing every single one of us gets. Honour that lucky chance and live your life to its fullest. You'll only be glad that you did.
10. Never stop learning. This is related to staying open to new opportunities. Unlucky people think their learning stopped at school or university. Lucky people realize that that was just the beginning and that life is one huge university. Soak it all up; even the stuff you find hard, boring, or uncomfortable. It really makes your life a whole lot more exciting and helps you to understand where others are coming from. Aiming to understand a wide range of perspectives makes it easier for you to forgive people and to see their points of view. Knowing this enables you to weave others' motivations into how you approach life and treat them with respect. Which leads to the next point...
11. Treat people with respect. Lucky people know that other people matter. Respect for others makes you automatically lucky because it stops you from expecting other people's behavior to conform to your own or to ease your way. Instead, you know to respect people for who they are rather than what you wish they would be. And you avoid the arrogance of placing your personality style and lifestyle beliefs above theirs.
12. Treat the Earth with respect. The Earth gives us food, water, shelter, oxygen and for some people, spiritual fulfillment. Lucky people acknowledge this and care for the world around them as a mark of this respect. Involving yourself with nature by getting outdoors and enjoying it improves your sense of self-assurance as you don't fear its elements but embrace them. In so doing, you increase your luck as you broaden your knowledge and opportunities.
13. Treat your body with respect As you hone your instincts by listening to your "inner voice", you can also become more in touch with your body awareness. Listen to it. Holistic health practitioners believe your physical, emotional, and spiritual health directly affects how you relate to the world around you.[2]
14. Do no harm. Lucky people don't use or harm others to forward their own goals. Instead they invite others to accompany them on the journey. While networking, respecting self and others, and caring for the earth around them, lucky people nurture themselves as well as those with whom they come in contact.
http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Luck
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Squeezing the Blood.
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Tomato price up, buyer feels squeezed
The above link is to an article in Hindu. The cost of tomato in chennai as of today is around Rs60 per KG. Last weekend, when i purchased tomato in my neighborhood, it was $.59 per Lb. Upon conversion it comes to Rs62 per KG. Wow, that seems to be pretty cool. Next time when i travel to india, i have add vegetables in my list of things to buy. You never know, it might get cheaper here over a period of time !
The above link is to an article in Hindu. The cost of tomato in chennai as of today is around Rs60 per KG. Last weekend, when i purchased tomato in my neighborhood, it was $.59 per Lb. Upon conversion it comes to Rs62 per KG. Wow, that seems to be pretty cool. Next time when i travel to india, i have add vegetables in my list of things to buy. You never know, it might get cheaper here over a period of time !
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Photo Identifier
Recently, while logging in and managing my picasa web albums, found a new feature calling tagging.
Its an interesting feature which identifies the human faces. It groups all the Photos based on the tags we give.It just took me 20 minutes to tag around 1000 photos.
The face recognition technology used, seems to cater the basic needs, but do not expect too much out of it.
Try it out....
Revamped Google Picasa site identifies photo faces | Business Tech - CNET News
Its an interesting feature which identifies the human faces. It groups all the Photos based on the tags we give.It just took me 20 minutes to tag around 1000 photos.
The face recognition technology used, seems to cater the basic needs, but do not expect too much out of it.
Try it out....
Revamped Google Picasa site identifies photo faces | Business Tech - CNET News
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thread Exchange Mela
Once again, we are back this year to perform our traditional Thread Exchange Ceremony. To sound as a proper TamBram - "Avani Avittam". The Function is named so due to the fact that it fall on the tamil month Avani and the start being avittam. Kudos to the Naming conventions that our ancestors had. It falls on August 16th. Every year, this day all the brahmin junta renew their thread(Poonal).
For some, it is the day, when they devotionally do all the upaakarma and exchange the holy thread. These prime people, get ready for the d-day and boast about how they have upkept their holy traditions till date.
For some it is the time of the year which reminds them that there is some thread hanging around across their shoulders, which is dirty to the core and needs a new one to scrub their back.
And then there are some, who search for the thread that they misplaced the very next day last year!.
Okay, for me, i do not fall into the latter two, nor the first one. I pretty much try to do the nithyakarmas, but that does have some exceptions based on my mood and the project deadlines :-) Now i know that there are lots of such software nerds who want to join my group, in order to give the same excuse! My father being in the first category, promptly conducted my first upakarma function when i was 10. And ofcourse, he expected me to do all the nithyakarma's and follow his footsteps. Dad, Java & .Net was not ur way of life :-(
Now more to the ceremony. Its conducted in two parts
1. Avani Avittam
2. Gayathri Japam.
Day 1.
All the Pattars get up early in the mornig take bath and do their Pratha-Sandyavandanam. Followed by Kamokarisheeth Japam. Its a small verse that you should be reciting for 1008/108 time as per your convenience. Cmon people, no marks for guessing which option most of them would take.
Before going further, let me explain one more aspect of it. There are two types of people, one who invite their family vadhyar (who told that there are only family doctors!) to their house and get the upakarma done at home.
There is another set of people, who go to the temple and get it done. I advice people to come over to West-Mambalam. On all the street, you will the pattars with dhoti and anga vasthram (Yup, its all free show ladies) walking with a cup (Panchapathram) towards the nearest temple.
As someone nicely pointed in their blogs, its a celebration day for the vadhyars. They get their bounty on this day. Most of the vadhyars, have deals with the temples or some kalyana mandapam to conduct the yajur-upakarma in the temple.
We have gone both ways. The advantage of going to temple mean, you get to eat early berakfast at home (after the kamokarishit japam).
For the past 3 years its been kinda different experience. I am here all alone by myself and had to figure out ways of doing it. Did it twice at home (as it was on working days) and once i went to the temple in camarillo. This time, since its falling on a saturday, am planning to go to the temple. Hope it works out fine.
After the upaakarma, we used to have hefty lunch.
Day 2. - Gayathri Japam
The very next day, we have to get up early and start reciting gayathri manthra for 1008 times. No excuses on this. I do it 1008 as a compensation for those days of the year when i skip doing sandyavandanam.
For some, it is the day, when they devotionally do all the upaakarma and exchange the holy thread. These prime people, get ready for the d-day and boast about how they have upkept their holy traditions till date.
For some it is the time of the year which reminds them that there is some thread hanging around across their shoulders, which is dirty to the core and needs a new one to scrub their back.
And then there are some, who search for the thread that they misplaced the very next day last year!.
Okay, for me, i do not fall into the latter two, nor the first one. I pretty much try to do the nithyakarmas, but that does have some exceptions based on my mood and the project deadlines :-) Now i know that there are lots of such software nerds who want to join my group, in order to give the same excuse! My father being in the first category, promptly conducted my first upakarma function when i was 10. And ofcourse, he expected me to do all the nithyakarma's and follow his footsteps. Dad, Java & .Net was not ur way of life :-(
Now more to the ceremony. Its conducted in two parts
1. Avani Avittam
2. Gayathri Japam.
Day 1.
All the Pattars get up early in the mornig take bath and do their Pratha-Sandyavandanam. Followed by Kamokarisheeth Japam. Its a small verse that you should be reciting for 1008/108 time as per your convenience. Cmon people, no marks for guessing which option most of them would take.
Before going further, let me explain one more aspect of it. There are two types of people, one who invite their family vadhyar (who told that there are only family doctors!) to their house and get the upakarma done at home.
There is another set of people, who go to the temple and get it done. I advice people to come over to West-Mambalam. On all the street, you will the pattars with dhoti and anga vasthram (Yup, its all free show ladies) walking with a cup (Panchapathram) towards the nearest temple.
As someone nicely pointed in their blogs, its a celebration day for the vadhyars. They get their bounty on this day. Most of the vadhyars, have deals with the temples or some kalyana mandapam to conduct the yajur-upakarma in the temple.
We have gone both ways. The advantage of going to temple mean, you get to eat early berakfast at home (after the kamokarishit japam).
For the past 3 years its been kinda different experience. I am here all alone by myself and had to figure out ways of doing it. Did it twice at home (as it was on working days) and once i went to the temple in camarillo. This time, since its falling on a saturday, am planning to go to the temple. Hope it works out fine.
After the upaakarma, we used to have hefty lunch.
Day 2. - Gayathri Japam
The very next day, we have to get up early and start reciting gayathri manthra for 1008 times. No excuses on this. I do it 1008 as a compensation for those days of the year when i skip doing sandyavandanam.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
'Last Lecture' professor dies at 47
By this time, many of you would have already watched the famous video by Randy - "The Last Lecture"
Just sharing the sad news.
'Last Lecture' professor dies at 47 - CNN.com
The video is too inspiring and drives us to chase our dreams. How positive, can a human be? This guy was really exceeding the expectation.
Some of the famous statements from Randy
-"If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you!"
-His mother introduced him to people to keep him humble: "This is my son, he's a doctor, but not the kind that helps people."
-Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.
-Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
-No one is pure evil. Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
-Brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop people who don't want it badly enough.
-It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
-We can't change the cards we're dealt, just how we play the hand. If I'm not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
My mourning, for a wonderful human being.
Just sharing the sad news.
'Last Lecture' professor dies at 47 - CNN.com
The video is too inspiring and drives us to chase our dreams. How positive, can a human be? This guy was really exceeding the expectation.
Some of the famous statements from Randy
-"If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you!"
-His mother introduced him to people to keep him humble: "This is my son, he's a doctor, but not the kind that helps people."
-Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.
-Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
-No one is pure evil. Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
-Brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop people who don't want it badly enough.
-It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
-We can't change the cards we're dealt, just how we play the hand. If I'm not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
My mourning, for a wonderful human being.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Dasavatharam
Before starting this BLOG, i should confess that as far as acting is
concerned, i am a fan of Kamal and he has really taken pains to bring his skills
into the movie. As far as the blog is concerned, i am just trying to put my
understanding of the movie and my views. To get the entire synopsis of the film,
please visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasavathaaram
Chaos theory - It describes the behavior of certain dynamical
systems – that is, systems whose state evolves with time – that may exhibit
dynamics that are highly sensitive to initial conditions (popularly referred to
as the butterfly
effect). For more on the theory please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory.
systems – that is, systems whose state evolves with time – that may exhibit
dynamics that are highly sensitive to initial conditions (popularly referred to
as the butterfly
effect). For more on the theory please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory.
Probably the statement on the chaos theory would have given an insight on
why the butterfly was flying around in the beginning and end of the movie! I am
still trying to relate the theory with the storyline. I will get there soon, And
once i get to know the relationship, i will post it online for sure.
why the butterfly was flying around in the beginning and end of the movie! I am
still trying to relate the theory with the storyline. I will get there soon, And
once i get to know the relationship, i will post it online for sure.
The film begins in the 12th century, the King from chola dynasty tries to
remove the vaishnava gang and convert them back to shaivism. If you listen to
the narration, One of the statement goes like this, "Since there was no Jesus
and Allah at that time, shiva and vishnu started to fight between themselves,
through their devotees". WoW, You should be an atheist in blood, thought &
deed, to put such a statement.
remove the vaishnava gang and convert them back to shaivism. If you listen to
the narration, One of the statement goes like this, "Since there was no Jesus
and Allah at that time, shiva and vishnu started to fight between themselves,
through their devotees". WoW, You should be an atheist in blood, thought &
deed, to put such a statement.
Ok, back to the story, king tries to throw the vishnu idol from the temple,
into sea, enters the first avathar in the name of "Rangarajan Nambi", and ends
up drowning with the idol.
into sea, enters the first avathar in the name of "Rangarajan Nambi", and ends
up drowning with the idol.
The story rolls forward to 2004. From now on, its going to be the line of
events that happen from Dec 20 - Dec 26th 2004.
events that happen from Dec 20 - Dec 26th 2004.
Govind(2nd avathar), a bio-scientist, with his team, creates a bio weapon
in his lab (in USA). The US president (3rd avathar) simultaneously grants 6
billion for bio-technology. In the mean time, govind's pet Ape dies after
consuming a small sample of the bio-weapon. Govind wants to destroy the
substance, before it kills more people. This is weird! Even in my high school,
when starting an experiment, i try to write the Aim, Apparatus required etc;
before starting the experiment. So the aim should be clearly telling you that
you are developing a bio weapon and it will destroy animals/people. The why do
you create it? (This statement will make sense in climax).
in his lab (in USA). The US president (3rd avathar) simultaneously grants 6
billion for bio-technology. In the mean time, govind's pet Ape dies after
consuming a small sample of the bio-weapon. Govind wants to destroy the
substance, before it kills more people. This is weird! Even in my high school,
when starting an experiment, i try to write the Aim, Apparatus required etc;
before starting the experiment. So the aim should be clearly telling you that
you are developing a bio weapon and it will destroy animals/people. The why do
you create it? (This statement will make sense in climax).
Yes you have guessed it right, his boss tries to sell it to one terrorist
gang. Our hero Govind steals the bio-capsule and tries to reach it to the FBI.
The boss engages Fletcher, an ex CIA (4th Avathar) who tries to get the
bio-weapon from govind. In this fight, fletcher ends up killing Yuka - Shingen
Narahashi's sister (5th avathar, a Japanese kungfu fighter). While trying to
escape, Govind drops the package with one of his friends, who couriers it to
India. Somehow, govind also lands up in the same cargo plane to India.
gang. Our hero Govind steals the bio-capsule and tries to reach it to the FBI.
The boss engages Fletcher, an ex CIA (4th Avathar) who tries to get the
bio-weapon from govind. In this fight, fletcher ends up killing Yuka - Shingen
Narahashi's sister (5th avathar, a Japanese kungfu fighter). While trying to
escape, Govind drops the package with one of his friends, who couriers it to
India. Somehow, govind also lands up in the same cargo plane to India.
As soon as the flight lands in India, Govind is taken into custody by Mr
Balram Naidu(6th, before i lose count). I should appreciate Kamal for this role.
Balram naidu is a typical telugu guy, settled in chennai. The accent, his way of
talking, his english and to top it all, the way he reacts when he sees another
telugu person. WoW. Fletcher also lands up in India, in search of the capsule.
He meets up with Govind in the Chennai Airport. In the airport, we meet Avtaar
Singh, a famous Pop singer (7th Avathar), with his wife Jayapradha. The pop
singer lands in the airport and while giving a press meeting, falls on the floor
and vomits blood. People rush to take him to the hospital, in this melee,
fletcher grabs govind at gunpoint and flees the place. On the way, govind
somehow escapes and goes towards Chidambaram (the parcel with the capsule, is
addressed to reach Chidambaram). Fletcher goes behind. In the mean time, Naidu
realizes that the capsule might have been in another package, checks the
dispatch list and he also goes towards Chidambaram.
Balram Naidu(6th, before i lose count). I should appreciate Kamal for this role.
Balram naidu is a typical telugu guy, settled in chennai. The accent, his way of
talking, his english and to top it all, the way he reacts when he sees another
telugu person. WoW. Fletcher also lands up in India, in search of the capsule.
He meets up with Govind in the Chennai Airport. In the airport, we meet Avtaar
Singh, a famous Pop singer (7th Avathar), with his wife Jayapradha. The pop
singer lands in the airport and while giving a press meeting, falls on the floor
and vomits blood. People rush to take him to the hospital, in this melee,
fletcher grabs govind at gunpoint and flees the place. On the way, govind
somehow escapes and goes towards Chidambaram (the parcel with the capsule, is
addressed to reach Chidambaram). Fletcher goes behind. In the mean time, Naidu
realizes that the capsule might have been in another package, checks the
dispatch list and he also goes towards Chidambaram.
The second Asin's introduction starts with the bajan song, guess who is
playing the mrudangam, its the Krishnaveni patti (grand old woman - 8th
Avathar). The makeup is so similar for all the kamal's near the face. most of
them have this rubber stuffed on their face and its so sulky. Indian Thatha is
the top makeup i would say!
playing the mrudangam, its the Krishnaveni patti (grand old woman - 8th
Avathar). The makeup is so similar for all the kamal's near the face. most of
them have this rubber stuffed on their face and its so sulky. Indian Thatha is
the top makeup i would say!
The capsule gets delivered as a parcel to Krishnaveni. Govind tries to get
the capsule from krishna patti, but she ends up putting it in the Govindaraja
perumal idol. Fletcher and Naidu land at Chidambaram and try to catch Govind. He
escapes with the idon. Asin - Aandal goes behind govind to get back to idol.
They whole gang now flee. Govind & aandal end up in a place near
Pondicherry, where they try to keep the idon under sand (so that the capsule is
cooled). There is a Big Sand Mafia gang trying to dig up all the sand in the
same place. They try to molest Asin and in comes Vincent Poovaragan, a Dalit who
struggles to stop Sand Mafia (9th Avathar). The second best character would be
this guy, with his accent and the makeup. He captures everyone's attention with
his screen presence. He fights with the mafia gang and its leader to prevent
stealing sand. Govind, uses the opportunity and escapes with Asin, in a lorry.
They meet with an accident and end up hitting a mini van. The muslim family in
the van try to escape, out comes Kalifullah, son of Nagesh (10th Avathar).
Govind helps his mom by donating blood and tries to reach Naidu. Fletcher blocks
govind, govind takes the capsule from the idol and gives the idol to Fletcher.
He then runs towards the beach to dissolve & destroy the capsule in the sea
(Probably, he should have told that NaCl means salt, it would have reached lots
of users!).
the capsule from krishna patti, but she ends up putting it in the Govindaraja
perumal idol. Fletcher and Naidu land at Chidambaram and try to catch Govind. He
escapes with the idon. Asin - Aandal goes behind govind to get back to idol.
They whole gang now flee. Govind & aandal end up in a place near
Pondicherry, where they try to keep the idon under sand (so that the capsule is
cooled). There is a Big Sand Mafia gang trying to dig up all the sand in the
same place. They try to molest Asin and in comes Vincent Poovaragan, a Dalit who
struggles to stop Sand Mafia (9th Avathar). The second best character would be
this guy, with his accent and the makeup. He captures everyone's attention with
his screen presence. He fights with the mafia gang and its leader to prevent
stealing sand. Govind, uses the opportunity and escapes with Asin, in a lorry.
They meet with an accident and end up hitting a mini van. The muslim family in
the van try to escape, out comes Kalifullah, son of Nagesh (10th Avathar).
Govind helps his mom by donating blood and tries to reach Naidu. Fletcher blocks
govind, govind takes the capsule from the idol and gives the idol to Fletcher.
He then runs towards the beach to dissolve & destroy the capsule in the sea
(Probably, he should have told that NaCl means salt, it would have reached lots
of users!).
Fletcher realizes that he was fooled and again goes behind Govind, gets the
capsule and starts beating up Govind. In comes Shingen Narahashi, who wants to
take revenge on Fletcher, for Yuka. After a big fight(fight was good), fletcher
is almost killed. He breaks the capsule and consumes the same. Just before the
worm spreads, TSUNAMI comes to the rescue. The given hype for TSUNAMI was not
visible on the screen. They could have done it better. How can tsunami destroy
the bio-weapon - Well its sea water and the salt (NaCl) in the sea water
destroys the worms. The Dalit guy gets killed in tsunami, trying to rescue a
child. After all the destruction, Andal feels that it was gods power that
rescued the people, for which Govind says that god could have stopped scientist
like him to make such bio weapons! Well how about writing The AIM of an
experiment, before starting the task?
capsule and starts beating up Govind. In comes Shingen Narahashi, who wants to
take revenge on Fletcher, for Yuka. After a big fight(fight was good), fletcher
is almost killed. He breaks the capsule and consumes the same. Just before the
worm spreads, TSUNAMI comes to the rescue. The given hype for TSUNAMI was not
visible on the screen. They could have done it better. How can tsunami destroy
the bio-weapon - Well its sea water and the salt (NaCl) in the sea water
destroys the worms. The Dalit guy gets killed in tsunami, trying to rescue a
child. After all the destruction, Andal feels that it was gods power that
rescued the people, for which Govind says that god could have stopped scientist
like him to make such bio weapons! Well how about writing The AIM of an
experiment, before starting the task?
In the end, Kamal finishes with his famous atheist dialogues - "I am not
telling that there is no God, i am just telling that it will be good if we have
a god" - Dumb Aandal feels happy with this statement? As someone told in their
internet review, The usual mind boggling chemistry between Kamal and his
heroine, does not exist in this movie.
telling that there is no God, i am just telling that it will be good if we have
a god" - Dumb Aandal feels happy with this statement? As someone told in their
internet review, The usual mind boggling chemistry between Kamal and his
heroine, does not exist in this movie.
The movie as such cannot be called as bad, but it did not meet the hype it
created. People, watch this movie for Kamal and his effort in graphics &
technology. Don't expect the Kamal, an expert in Love scenes & his unusually
great acting skills, in this movie.
created. People, watch this movie for Kamal and his effort in graphics &
technology. Don't expect the Kamal, an expert in Love scenes & his unusually
great acting skills, in this movie.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Temple Priests in Tamilnadu.
Just read an article which grabbed my attention.
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Course to qualify temple priests
The article is about becoming a certified priest (yes you are right, just like a certified Java Programmer! Wow, Future india is really looking gr8). Guess, you all might already know that there is a Sanskrit college in Mylapore which specializes in producing vedha pundits. So you might ask, what is the difference between the sanskrit college course and the one given by Barathiar Univ. If you read the article, you might come to know of the fact "Anyone can become vaadhyar".Is this something like Ratatouille revolution? One more information from the article that amuse me was..
"According to the new law of the State Government, people belonging to all castes can become temple priests (Archagar). The Government has selected 360 male students from the Backward and Most Backward communities to get training, which will make them qualified priests."
I just imagined that i am in a temple where i hear shlokas with all sorts of pronounciation! Its not that i am against caste or something, I truly believe in a castless society. My concern is just about how archanai will be done in temples. I quite agree that there are some brahmin priests, who struggle to pronounce the mantras correctly, but atleast the ones in temple do it right.
During my child hood days, i just play with my friends and ask them to repeat what i say.
வாழை பழம் அழுகி கொழுகொழுது நழுவி கீழே விழுந்தது
Oh yeah, you guess it right, most of them end up saying it as
வாலை பலம் அலுகி கொலுகொலுது நலுவி கீலே விலுந்தது
I pray to god that when i visit temple next time, i can still hear "Shuklam bharadharam vishnum Shashi varrnam Chathurbujam...." instead of "suklaam paradaram visnum sasi varnam sathurbusam...." !!!!!
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Course to qualify temple priests
The article is about becoming a certified priest (yes you are right, just like a certified Java Programmer! Wow, Future india is really looking gr8). Guess, you all might already know that there is a Sanskrit college in Mylapore which specializes in producing vedha pundits. So you might ask, what is the difference between the sanskrit college course and the one given by Barathiar Univ. If you read the article, you might come to know of the fact "Anyone can become vaadhyar".Is this something like Ratatouille revolution? One more information from the article that amuse me was..
"According to the new law of the State Government, people belonging to all castes can become temple priests (Archagar). The Government has selected 360 male students from the Backward and Most Backward communities to get training, which will make them qualified priests."
I just imagined that i am in a temple where i hear shlokas with all sorts of pronounciation! Its not that i am against caste or something, I truly believe in a castless society. My concern is just about how archanai will be done in temples. I quite agree that there are some brahmin priests, who struggle to pronounce the mantras correctly, but atleast the ones in temple do it right.
During my child hood days, i just play with my friends and ask them to repeat what i say.
வாழை பழம் அழுகி கொழுகொழுது நழுவி கீழே விழுந்தது
Oh yeah, you guess it right, most of them end up saying it as
வாலை பலம் அலுகி கொலுகொலுது நலுவி கீலே விலுந்தது
I pray to god that when i visit temple next time, i can still hear "Shuklam bharadharam vishnum Shashi varrnam Chathurbujam...." instead of "suklaam paradaram visnum sasi varnam sathurbusam...." !!!!!
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Engeyo Keta Kathai
Just read the story of an old Movie - "Rambayin Kadhal".
The movie 'Rambain Kadhal' deals with three worlds - heaven, hell and earth. An innocent sugar cane crusher- Azhagu, is playfully wedded to a stone statue by his friends and brothers. Little do they know that the statue is that of Rambha, the beautiful dancer of Indralok She had invited the wrath of Lord Indra, turned into a stone, and is sent to earth. But she is given a little respite, thanks to Narada, that she can come back to heaven in her form, after sunset. Now bound by her wifely duty, she is forced to bring Azhagu, to her place in the nights. Azhagu tours both heaven and hell, and learns how a human being must conduct their lives. Both Lord Yama and Lord Indra find this out through Narada. Angry at having brought a mortal to their place, Indra again curses Rambha to become a ghost. Azhagu is cursed to loose his sanity. What is the fate of Rambha and Azhagu. Are they condemned to live like this forever or does Indra change the curse?
So, have you all watched this already ? Me too. Our Mr Vadivelu the Great has copied this story into "Indralogathil Naa Azhagappan". If someone blames Deva for copying Hindi/English tunes into tamil song, Pleaze grow up people. Atleast he had the creativity to match the tunes to tamil lyrics!
This is indeed too much to digest for this week.....Lord please save Kollywood from such insane CTRL+C & CTRL+V.
The movie 'Rambain Kadhal' deals with three worlds - heaven, hell and earth. An innocent sugar cane crusher- Azhagu, is playfully wedded to a stone statue by his friends and brothers. Little do they know that the statue is that of Rambha, the beautiful dancer of Indralok She had invited the wrath of Lord Indra, turned into a stone, and is sent to earth. But she is given a little respite, thanks to Narada, that she can come back to heaven in her form, after sunset. Now bound by her wifely duty, she is forced to bring Azhagu, to her place in the nights. Azhagu tours both heaven and hell, and learns how a human being must conduct their lives. Both Lord Yama and Lord Indra find this out through Narada. Angry at having brought a mortal to their place, Indra again curses Rambha to become a ghost. Azhagu is cursed to loose his sanity. What is the fate of Rambha and Azhagu. Are they condemned to live like this forever or does Indra change the curse?
So, have you all watched this already ? Me too. Our Mr Vadivelu the Great has copied this story into "Indralogathil Naa Azhagappan". If someone blames Deva for copying Hindi/English tunes into tamil song, Pleaze grow up people. Atleast he had the creativity to match the tunes to tamil lyrics!
This is indeed too much to digest for this week.....Lord please save Kollywood from such insane CTRL+C & CTRL+V.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
When will we see the avatars?
Another piece of news for the die hard fans of acting (felt that it would be synonymous to Kamal).
Dasavathaaram to release on June 6
Dasavathaaram to release on June 6
Friday, May 09, 2008
Solid-->Liquid--->Gas
During the initial stages, all the dead were buried/burned into ash. Alkaline Hydrolysis has changed the way of life, or should i say Dead!
The whole process ensures that the whole human body is dissolved and the residue is mere liquid.
The Hindu : Front Page : New idea in mortuary science: dissolving bodies
In this pace, all the dead bodies, one day might be be dissolved into thin air !!!
The whole process ensures that the whole human body is dissolved and the residue is mere liquid.
The Hindu : Front Page : New idea in mortuary science: dissolving bodies
In this pace, all the dead bodies, one day might be be dissolved into thin air !!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Kamaleon...
The article heading itself speaks 1000 word. If you ask me if i am a fan or Kamal or Rajni, it is going to be a difficult question to answer.
When if comes to style and attraction, its always been our thalaivar Rajni.
When you speak of real acting, my vote goes to Kamal. Give him any role, he gives soul and life to the role on screen.
Only these two have been able to carry the name of "Next generation" heirs for MGR & Sivaji Ganesan.
Kamaleon! - South Cinema - Entertainment - MSN India
Eagerly waiting for Dasavatharam......
When if comes to style and attraction, its always been our thalaivar Rajni.
When you speak of real acting, my vote goes to Kamal. Give him any role, he gives soul and life to the role on screen.
Only these two have been able to carry the name of "Next generation" heirs for MGR & Sivaji Ganesan.
Kamaleon! - South Cinema - Entertainment - MSN India
Eagerly waiting for Dasavatharam......
Friday, March 14, 2008
Laughter Therapy
Two bats are going for their midnight feed.
After an hour or so, one bat gets tired of looking and goes home with no blood.
The other bat comes home with blood dripping from its mouth. The first
bat says enviously, "Where did you get all that blood from?"
The second bat replies, "Follow me. I'll show you."
After awhile the second bat leads them to a cave. He says, "You see that wall over there?"
The hungry bat excitedly says, "Yes!"
Other bat says, "I didn't."
Friday, February 22, 2008
Some sanskrit verses
The whole thing is called Subhashita slokam (Subhashitam means Qualities).
Let us start with the known one. The first phrase will be told by Yuki Sethu in Anbe shivam, if you try to remember.
PUSTHAKAM VANITHA VITTHAM PARA-HASTHA-GATHAM, GATHAM!
ADHAVAA PUNAR-AGACCHETJEERNAM BHRASHTAA CHA KHANDASAH !!
(A book, wife and money, if gone to another's hands, are gone! If at
all they come back, the book will be rotten and useless. the wife, fit
to be out-cast and money in bits and pieces.)
KARYESHU DASEE KARANESHU MANTHREE,
ROOPESHU LAKSHMEE KSHAMAYA DHARITHREE!
SNEHE CHA MAATHA SAYANE THU VESYAA
SHAT-KARMA-YUKTHA KULA-DHARMA-PATHNEE!!
(Like a maid-servant in domestic duties, like a minister in discussing
home matters, in form like Mahalakshmi, in love like a mother, in bed
like a Vesya, these six role-plays are enjoined for a Kula-sthree (a
respectable house-wife.)
VIVAADA-SEELAAM SWAYAM-ARTTHA-CHORINEEM
PARA-ANUKOOLAM PARIHAASA-BHAASHINEEM
AGRAASINEEM ANYA-GRIHA-PRAVESINEEM
THYAJANTHI BHAARYAM DASA-PUTHRA-MAATHARAM!!
(Habituated to quarrel with the husband all the time, rob house-hold
wealth, easily accessible to others, making fun of the husband all the
time, always eating before the husband, frequenting other peoples'
houses, a wife, even if a mother of ten children, is fit to be discarded!)
-- Ends the Subhashita for a wife.
AamanthraNotsava vipra gavo navathrunotsavah;
Bharthagamotsava naaryah, soham Krishna ranotsavah.
Arjuna tells Krishna---"For an average brahmana, invitation for a feast
is pleasing; for cows, new lush grass, for the housewife, the arrival of
the husband; and to me, the most pleasing thing is war.
Vipra-hasthe dhanam dadyat, swa-bharyasu cha youvanam;
Swami-karyeshu cha praanam, nischayo mama Madhava!"
This is told by Karna to Krishna: "Whatever riches i have earned,
should be distributed to brahmanas, my youthfulness to my wives and my
praana in the service of God." This is my decision, O Madhava!
Let us start with the known one. The first phrase will be told by Yuki Sethu in Anbe shivam, if you try to remember.
PUSTHAKAM VANITHA VITTHAM PARA-HASTHA-GATHAM, GATHAM!
ADHAVAA PUNAR-AGACCHETJEERNAM BHRASHTAA CHA KHANDASAH !!
(A book, wife and money, if gone to another's hands, are gone! If at
all they come back, the book will be rotten and useless. the wife, fit
to be out-cast and money in bits and pieces.)
KARYESHU DASEE KARANESHU MANTHREE,
ROOPESHU LAKSHMEE KSHAMAYA DHARITHREE!
SNEHE CHA MAATHA SAYANE THU VESYAA
SHAT-KARMA-YUKTHA KULA-DHARMA-PATHNEE!!
(Like a maid-servant in domestic duties, like a minister in discussing
home matters, in form like Mahalakshmi, in love like a mother, in bed
like a Vesya, these six role-plays are enjoined for a Kula-sthree (a
respectable house-wife.)
VIVAADA-SEELAAM SWAYAM-ARTTHA-CHORINEEM
PARA-ANUKOOLAM PARIHAASA-BHAASHINEEM
AGRAASINEEM ANYA-GRIHA-PRAVESINEEM
THYAJANTHI BHAARYAM DASA-PUTHRA-MAATHARAM!!
(Habituated to quarrel with the husband all the time, rob house-hold
wealth, easily accessible to others, making fun of the husband all the
time, always eating before the husband, frequenting other peoples'
houses, a wife, even if a mother of ten children, is fit to be discarded!)
-- Ends the Subhashita for a wife.
AamanthraNotsava vipra gavo navathrunotsavah;
Bharthagamotsava naaryah, soham Krishna ranotsavah.
Arjuna tells Krishna---"For an average brahmana, invitation for a feast
is pleasing; for cows, new lush grass, for the housewife, the arrival of
the husband; and to me, the most pleasing thing is war.
Vipra-hasthe dhanam dadyat, swa-bharyasu cha youvanam;
Swami-karyeshu cha praanam, nischayo mama Madhava!"
This is told by Karna to Krishna: "Whatever riches i have earned,
should be distributed to brahmanas, my youthfulness to my wives and my
praana in the service of God." This is my decision, O Madhava!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Mera Bharath Mahan
Couple of interesting news clips.
The first one is one of those mythical things. Once upon a time in India, when all the politicians were working for their country, they were so dedicated that they did not even think about their family. One such heir, is now selling newspapers for livelihood.
Former minister's son sells newspapers for livelihood - National News – News – MSN India - News
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : “Vedas contain references to infinity”
Have some interesting reviews to post, will update ASAP.
The first one is one of those mythical things. Once upon a time in India, when all the politicians were working for their country, they were so dedicated that they did not even think about their family. One such heir, is now selling newspapers for livelihood.
Former minister's son sells newspapers for livelihood - National News – News – MSN India - News
Oh my dear politicians, do you eat food with salt or not!
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : “Vedas contain references to infinity”
Have some interesting reviews to post, will update ASAP.
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